Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southern Asia
Mexico
Types
Not Available
Ornamental
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Ponds
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
Yellow, Gold, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Lobed
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Beetles, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Constipation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Groundcover
Botanical Name
NELUMBO nucifera
SANVITALIA procumbens
Common Name
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Creeping Zinnia
In Hindi
पवित्र कमल
SANVITALIA procumbens
In German
Heiliges Lotus
Husarenknopf
In French
Lotus Sacré
procumbens Sanvitalia
In Spanish
loto sagrado
procumbens Sanvitalia
In Greek
ιερή Lotus
procumbens SANVITALIA
In Portuguese
Lotus sagrado
procumbens Sanvitalia
In Polish
Sacred Lotus
procumbens SANVITALIA
In Latin
sacra Lotus
Sanvitalia procumbens
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Asterales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Heliantheae
Subfamily
Nelumbonaceae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sacred Lotus and Creeping Zinnia
Wondering what are the properties of Sacred Lotus and Creeping Zinnia? We provide you with everything About Sacred Lotus and Creeping Zinnia. Sacred Lotus doesn't have thorns and Creeping Zinnia doesn't have thorns. Also Sacred Lotus does not have fragrant flowers. Sacred Lotus has allergic reactions like Constipation and Creeping Zinnia has allergic reactions like Constipation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sacred Lotus and Creeping Zinnia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sacred Lotus and Creeping Zinnia
Season and care of Sacred Lotus and Creeping Zinnia is important to know. While considering everything about Sacred Lotus and Creeping Zinnia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sacred Lotus season is Summer and Fall and Creeping Zinnia season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sacred Lotus is Clay, Loam and for Creeping Zinnia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sacred Lotus is Neutral and for Creeping Zinnia is Neutral.
Sacred Lotus and Creeping Zinnia Physical Information
Sacred Lotus and Creeping Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sacred Lotus and Creeping Zinnia are as follows:
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
- Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green
Care of Sacred Lotus and Creeping Zinnia
Care of Sacred Lotus and Creeping Zinnia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage and Creeping Zinnia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.